Paralegal I
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9 hours ago
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Job Summary
Summary Statement
This is the first level of Paralegal work with afocus on protecting the States interests in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13bankruptcy proceedings. The Paralegalestablishes and maintains case files manages correspondence prepares andfiles bankruptcy claims motions and objections as well as tracks filingdeadlines and answers taxpayer phone Paralegal should be able to identify issues with case files anddocumentation and be prepared to reach out to auditors and other Revenue staffto gather additional information as needed.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Establishes and maintains case files.
- Reviews legal/court documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Compiles and evaluates facts to complete program legal and/or court documents.
- Provides administrative reports and recommendations for new/revised operating policies/procedures.
- Reviews state and federal codes laws rules regulations policies and procedures to ensure compliance of legal actions/processes.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Paralegal I
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Six months experience in preparing and maintaining legal documents and case files.
- Six months experience in data collection which includes collecting compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files records databases customers staffor others.
- Six months experience in analyzing and evaluating data.
- Knowledge oflegal terminology.
Additional Posting Information
This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicableterms and conditions of employment in accordance with Title 29 Chapter 59 and Title 19 Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
Applicant must completesatisfactory criminal background check reference checks confirmation of compliance with federal and state tax laws and any other required condition of employment.
All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements. Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab . Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting. If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support you may call or email . The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.Accommodations
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